Just Vino hosts its first wine and food pairing event at 6 p.m. Saturday in the cafe at the Singleton Centre, 2702 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock.

Five courses will feature five wines from Casillero del Diablo winery. A chef from Just Vino will discuss pairing wines with food.

The event costs $35, and seats are limited. Call 828-693-5380.

Ginseng permits available next week

The Nantahala Ranger District will begin selling permits to harvest ginseng Monday at its office at 90 Sloan Road, Franklin. Permits will be sold from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The harvest season for wild ginseng runs Sept. 1-30.

The following ranger districts will sell permits beginning Aug. 31:

u Appalachian Ranger District, 30 E. Highway 19 Bypass, Burnsville.

u Grandfather Ranger District, 109 Lawing Drive, Nebo.

u Pisgah Ranger District, 1600 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest.

u Tusquitee Ranger District, 123 Woodland Drive, Murphy.

u Cheoah Ranger District, 1070 Massey Branch Road, Robbinsville.

A valid photo ID is required for a permit. Ginseng permits cost $40 per wet pound. An individual can buy up to three wet pounds annually. Harvest is prohibited in wilderness and natural areas.

For more information on harvesting ginseng in the national forests in North Carolina, visit www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5188148.pdf.

Find out about plants you can eat in Saluda

The "Lookin-n-Cookin" workshop by Alan Muskat will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and 9 at Meanwhile, Back in Saluda, 233 Austin Lane, Saluda.

Muskat will teach two workshops on edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms. A morning outing will be followed by a semi-wild picnic.

Participants will learn how to safely find, identify, harvest and prepare wild foods. Guests will make an easy hike on trails and paths around the property, gathering mushrooms and wild plants along the way. After the hike, participants can cook the foraged bounty in an outdoor wood-fired oven and traditional wood cookstove.

It costs $45 per person.

Call 828-712-1019 or visit notastelikehome.org.

Growing garlic class at co-op Sept. 29

The Growing Great Garlic class will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Hendersonville Community Co-op, 715 S. Grove St., Hendersonville.

Garlic is an ancient medicinal, edible and nourishing food that can be grown at home. Autumn is the time to plant garlic. In the class, students cover all the basics of growing garlic, including choosing varieties, preparing beds, planting, mulching, overwintering, harvesting and curing, and saving their own seed garlic.

The class costs $15 for co-op owners, $20 for non-owners. Space is limited.

<p>Weinhaus, Vincenzo's hosting wine dinner</p><p>The Weinhaus and Vincenzo's wine dinner is scheduled for 7 p.m. today at the Weinhaus, 86 Patton Ave., Asheville.</p><p>Owner Dwight Butner will produce a feast paired with selections of wines.</p><p>The event costs $60.</p><p>For reservations, call 828-254-6453.</p><p>Wine-making classes at Falderal Winery</p><p>Two wine-making classes will be taught at Falderal Winery, 131 Third Ave. W., Hendersonville.</p><p>The time and dates for the classes are:</p><p>u 5:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday: Making Wine 101 focuses on the basics of making wine at home, including making wine from kits.</p><p>u 5:30-8:30 p.m. Aug. 30: Making Wine 102 shows how to make blackberry wine or wine from other fresh fruits. </p><p>The cost is $30 per person or $50 per couple, which includes the class/demonstration, one bottle of wine, and a tasting of various wines available at Falderal.</p><p>Class size is limited; individuals who are interested can sign up at the winery.</p><p>For more information, call 828-693-7676; email info@falderalwinery.com.</p><p>Just Vino wine/food pairing set for Saturday</p><p>Just Vino hosts its first wine and food pairing event at 6 p.m. Saturday in the cafe at the Singleton Centre, 2702 Greenville Highway, Flat Rock.</p><p>Five courses will feature five wines from Casillero del Diablo winery. A chef from Just Vino will discuss pairing wines with food.</p><p>The event costs $35, and seats are limited. Call 828-693-5380.</p><p>Ginseng permits available next week</p><p>The Nantahala Ranger District will begin selling permits to harvest ginseng Monday at its office at 90 Sloan Road, Franklin. Permits will be sold from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.</p><p>The harvest season for wild ginseng runs Sept. 1-30.</p><p>The following ranger districts will sell permits beginning Aug. 31:</p><p>u Appalachian Ranger District, 30 E. Highway 19 Bypass, Burnsville.</p><p>u Grandfather Ranger District, 109 Lawing Drive, Nebo.</p><p>u Pisgah Ranger District, 1600 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest.</p><p>u Tusquitee Ranger District, 123 Woodland Drive, Murphy.</p><p>u Cheoah Ranger District, 1070 Massey Branch Road, Robbinsville.</p><p>A valid photo ID is required for a permit. Ginseng permits cost $40 per wet pound. An individual can buy up to three wet pounds annually. Harvest is prohibited in wilderness and natural areas.</p><p>For more information on harvesting ginseng in the national forests in North Carolina, visit www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5188148.pdf.</p><p>Find out about plants you can eat in Saluda</p><p>The "Lookin-n-Cookin" workshop by Alan Muskat will be from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Sept. 8 and 9 at Meanwhile, Back in Saluda, 233 Austin Lane, Saluda.</p><p>Muskat will teach two workshops on edible and medicinal plants and mushrooms. A morning outing will be followed by a semi-wild picnic.</p><p>Participants will learn how to safely find, identify, harvest and prepare wild foods. Guests will make an easy hike on trails and paths around the property, gathering mushrooms and wild plants along the way. After the hike, participants can cook the foraged bounty in an outdoor wood-fired oven and traditional wood cookstove.</p><p>It costs $45 per person. </p><p>Call 828-712-1019 or visit notastelikehome.org.</p><p>Growing garlic class at co-op Sept. 29</p><p>The Growing Great Garlic class will be from 1 to 3 p.m. Sept. 29 at the Hendersonville Community Co-op, 715 S. Grove St., Hendersonville.</p><p>Garlic is an ancient medicinal, edible and nourishing food that can be grown at home. Autumn is the time to plant garlic. In the class, students cover all the basics of growing garlic, including choosing varieties, preparing beds, planting, mulching, overwintering, harvesting and curing, and saving their own seed garlic.</p><p>The class costs $15 for co-op owners, $20 for non-owners. Space is limited.</p><p>For more information, call 828-693-8557, Ext. 102; to register, visit www.hendersonville.coop.</p><p>Compiled from staff reports</p>